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Negotiations with Dongfeng to collaborate on the development of this hybrid system, based on a compressed-air circuit, still show no signs of succeeding. Although the French group maintains its intention to commercialise it from 2016, its future is subject to new constraints.
Seat has joined the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) with the aim of having connected vehicles at all times with the Android operating system on board. In addition to developing innovative applications for safe driving, the Spanish brand will also contribute its own “apps”.
Toyota and Panasonic have developed an app that makes it possible to switch on the air conditioning before arriving home, or check the status of household appliances via “cloud” services. This service will become available in Japan during the second half of the year.
It is only available for iPhone and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store starting this month. It integrates into the MINI Connected system, and its operation, both for starting and stopping recording and for choosing effects, is carried out through the controls on the central console.
Skoda ha anunciado el inicio de la producción de propulsores tricilíndricos en su planta de Mladá Boleslav. Se trata de los motores 1.0 MPI que el Grupo Volkswagen utiliza actualmente en sus modelos urbanos Volkswagen Up!, Seat Mii y Skoda Citigo, sumandose a los que ya se fabrican en la factoría checa.
Ford is launching a new generation of technology to improve the manoeuvrability of its vehicles, called “Adaptive Steering”, which improves steering response and makes driving easier at both low and high speeds. This technology will be available in twelve months and only on a select range of vehicles.
Google is manufacturing 100 units of this prototype, which has already been tested by some people outside the project. This prototype has neither a steering wheel nor pedals, it has an electric motor and reaches around 40 km/h. For the time being, design and finish are a secondary concern.
BMW has announced that it will not use 9- or 10-speed gearboxes in the future. According to the German manufacturer, the benefits over an 8-speed transmission are “practically nil”, while adding complexity and weight to the system. This approach contrasts with that of other manufacturers that already use 9-speed transmissions or are working on 10-speed ones.
Jaguar Land Rover prescindirá del árbol de levas en la próxima hornada de propulsores. Una medida que sigue los pasos de Fiat, y que redundará en una reducción tanto de consumos como de emisiones nocivas. Esta decisión viene motivada, entre otras causas, por las cada vez más estrictas normas anticontaminación.
Google continúa trabajando en su proyecto de coches que conducen de forma autónoma. Su tecnología sigue avanzando y ya es capaz de reconocer no solo señales sino también peatones o incluso ciclistas haciendo señales. ¿En cuanto años se pondrá esta tecnología en la calle?
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